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Colden vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Colden | Erwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,145Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
| Colden and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| Colden and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Lowest 28% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #346 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.